ADMN 582

Topics in Program Evaluation, Performance Measurement, Performance Management and Knowledge Management

Units: 1.5

Designed to explore contemporary issues and problems in the field of evaluation and performance management. Topics will be selected for each offering of the course; examples of topics to be included are: contribution analysis; gaming of performance measurement; professionalizing evaluation; managing knowledge creation and its uses in complex organizations; understanding and influencing organization cultures to increase and sustain knowledge utilization; audit and evaluation; comparative evaluation; and evaluation in developing countries.

Graduate course in the Public Administration program administered by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.